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July/August 2025 print issue

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Civil Engineering magazine July/August 2025

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Features

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Detroit’s restored Michigan Central Station leads the way for future mobility

Mobility projects are moving the city in a new direction.

Detroit’s restored Michigan Central Station leads the way for future mobility
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Brazil’s Curitiba has been following its master plan for 60 years

The city is considered Brazil’s environmental capital.

Brazil’s Curitiba has been following its master plan for 60 years
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How master planning helped design three communities in the Carolinas

Nature shouldn’t be just an afterthought in your urban planning projects.

How master planning helped design three communities in the Carolinas
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Giant Ethiopian dam promises greater flood control and water management

When completed, it will be the largest hydropower project in Africa.

Giant Ethiopian dam promises greater flood control and water management
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Setting the standard for infrastructure sustainability

ASCE/COS 73-23 defines sustainability in infrastructure programs and projects.

Setting the standard for infrastructure sustainability

Departments

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HISTORY LESSON

San Francisco’s hidden engineering feat: How a tunnel helped rebuild a city

Building the sewer required innovative technologies.

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A QUESTION OF ETHICS

Engineer gets caught out in materials testing fraud case

Striking a balance between service to clients and other ethical duties is key.

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THE LAW

Who bears the risk of errors in design-build bridging documents?

And how did the Spearin doctrine factor into the appeals court’s decision?

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FAST FORWARD

New hotel in Saudi Arabia will be a blueprint for sustainable living

The futuristic-looking structure will appear to shimmer from sand to sky.

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WISH I'D KNOWN

Rail industry needs more women engineers

Mentorship is key to attracting and keeping women engineers.

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PRESIDENT'S NOTE

Rebuilding the civil engineering workforce

Millions of infrastructure workers will leave the workforce in the next decade.

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EDITOR'S NOTE

Collaboration combats climate change

Urban planning entails the involvement of a host of professionals.

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